The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-28
G PARAGRAPHS.

-"Crazy Patch" by Kate Castlcton
and company, at the thcater again tonight.
The ladies' OF st. Mary's cathedral are
requested TO meet Thursday afternoon ut
3 o'clock.
THE Physicians Visiting List for
1858 is Indispensable for all physicians;
also full line OF diaries at Mansford's.
The members of the Central Baptist
church are earnestly desired to attend
"Wednesday night TO hear the report OF the
pulpit committee. All come.
The central committee appointed by
the mass-mccting OF German \ americans
will meet ut IL O'Clock this morning at
Turner hall. Prompt attendance is re-
quested.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
at Germantown will have a dinner and les
tival Thursday during the day and night.
The benefit is to be Tor the church. Every
body invited.
Criminal court has adjourned until
after the holidays. The Chase ticket is
boosted Just that much. Judge Dulosc
and Clerk X. ). CapCrs are known 10 be
enthusiastic supporters Of that ticket.
John Schooner, changed with assault
with attempt Ia kill Fannie Gross, one Of
the imil inmates OF No. 1855 Main street.
WIS fined So in the police court Yesterday
morning. The woman refused 10 prose-
cute. Fifteen dollars of the fine Was
held up.
louis En-. aged twcnly-cight years, q
jcwelcr at No. ~ Yates street, got drunk
yesterday, cursed aud threatened Ia kill
Mrs. Ice Wolf, ancighbor Of his, with u
pistol. lie was arrested. Late in the
afternoon Mrs. Wolf came 10 the police
station and asked that he be released, but
he was not sufficiently sober TO be turned
out.
The following business failures are ~
liably reported rs having occurred in this
section yesterday: Klein d Reisman, gen.
eral supplies, Monticello, Ark, assigned;
George Einsicdel, groceries, Walden. Miss,
attached; j. w. Hayes, general supplies,
Nicksburg, Miss, attached; W. A. Jet,
general supplies, Washington, Ark,
assigned.
-Scrgt. Homn yesterday arrested Harry
Wilson, colonel, who stolethe silver watch
OF j. w. Flood, several days ago. Flood
had hircd Wilson 10 carry up coal to his
room, No. 90 Adams street, and the negro
took advantage Of the opportunity To nip
the watch. lie gave II to another negro,
Peter Burns, who was also arrested for No
cciying stolen goods.
The Court square fence has not vet
been removed, but II Is probable that The
next meeting o fthe Legislative Council will
take some action looking 10 the immediate
improvement OF the square. Gen. X. 4.
n.Nt.Vawg, ..l. lnr.U us.l ...s.H.s.-l Al.
crusade against the unsightlv inclosurr,
il anxious 10 have the work in definite
shape before retiring from the boarl.
Mr.. Lou Leubric desires 10 meet al
those intercstcdin the proposed Mardi Gris
celebration NJ $50 o'clock this evening,
when the necessary arrangements for the
carnival will bc discussed. All interested
shall bc IN hand promptly 20 as to make
the affair q grand success, one that will
attract crowds Of people 10 Memphis and
afford amusement for visitors ~ well rs
home folks Memphis Is ripe for car.
nival display on Shrove Tuesday next.
At 7:2j O'Clock yesterday morning the
ono story frame residence No. ~ Ruth
street was discovered on fire. An alarm
was sent IN from Box 10, hut before the
engines arrived the building was burned
Ia the ground. The fire spread 20 the out
houses, which wen destroyed, and the
houses Nos. ~ and IS werc slightly dam
aged by iir' and wafer. They were owned
10y H. H. Church, and insured. The build
ing destroyed was owned by DIR. Watson
and was fully insured. The total loss was
about 500.
John Cunningham, the ovcrcoat thief,
arrested by Detective Prydc Monday night
for stealing the oycrcoat oi a Mr. Wilson,
from the residence Of Gen. Humcs, Sunday
night, seems 81 have gone into the husi.
mes. extensively. Yesterday he made a
confession, and Capt O'Ilaycr and Dclcc-
tive Prydc recovered eight elegant over
coat, the majority Of them cniircly new,
which now await owners at the station
house. Cunningham had sold the coats Ia
several pawn shops fur n tHflc II their real
value. -Four of them were recovered from
Guthylfs and two from A. Bich's pawn.
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